The One Odd Advantage of Smart Glasses A message so obvious companies can’t see it When I read a Medium article by the fabulous Mona Lazar about her friend who got stabbed in the eye. The stabbing …

Alexa+ Superbowl Ad is so Tone Deaf it’s Terrifying This is exactly how NOT to advertise your product I’m always interested in one thing this time of year; Superbowl ads. They range from forehead …

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Muscles in the Mail: A History How a president and a lead magnet redefined masculinity Picture it — it’s 1931 and life is very different for you, a former stockbroker who once made fistfuls of …

Gay in the Exam Room What happens when queer folks need healthcare Want to hear about the time I freaked out an OBGYN? Okay, here’s what happened. I went into a doctor’s office because my stomach …

I Finally Saw an Intersex Movie And I want to see a LOT more A few years back, I was hired to ghostwrite a book on gender and sexual identity by an out lesbian. Of course, I was thrilled, but the …

How One Stylist Celebrates the Beauty of Queer Hair and also makes me ugly cry When I came out, I was 28 with a chin-length bob. Since high school, I’d worn my hair mid-length to short, but no cut …

A CEO Challenged Me to an Email Race Here’s how it went When my client asked me to manage the biggest email campaign I’ve worked on, I could hardly process the numbers. “We want to send up to a …

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This piece was my response to an editor's call for insights into the lives of queer people online. I was so honored to be published in Paste and get a chance to tell these stories.

This piece was for a travel blog meant to showcase the lesser-known foods of Madagascar. I wanted to talk about the trials of eating abroad in a light, fun piece for potential travelers.

Create, Market, and Sell a Webcomic A fictional character shows you how to do it I’m not usually a fiction person anymore, but I enjoy it here and there, particularly Young Adult (YA), or high …

The Fine Art of Guerrilla Marketing One man’s mission to tell a non-profit’s story In 2019, Mexican painter and illustrator Iskar traveled to LA to start working with a gallery when he got an …

FastCompany asked for stories on the intersection of tech and learning. That prompt opened up the opportunity for me to tackle dyslexia and technological advances, making for a great piece that they published.

How One Newsletter Captured a Massive, Dedicated Audience A case study of content creator The Refashionista How many newsletters in your inbox get trashed? I constantly erase and click …

How to Write an Intriguing Book Blurb The secret behind a killer description I write blurbs for lots of authors. It’s a great challenge for a writer — how do I boil down this complex, beautiful …

How to Advertise Your Self-Published Book on Amazon Advice from the front lines I freelanced in Amazon ad writing for authors for a year and I was shocked at the disconnect between what authors …